17beta-dialkylamino-17-cyanosteroids and their 17alpha-alkyl, alkylene and alkyne derivatives



United States Patent Office 3-,l@ 7,254 Patented Get. 15, 1963 3,107,254 17B-DIALKYLAMINO 17 (IYANGSTEROIDS AND THEE 17 oz-ALKYL, ALKYLENE AND ALKYNE DERIVATWES Daniel Lednicer, Kaiamazoo, Mich assignor to The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Mich, a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Filed Get. 5, 1960, Ser. No. 60,574 22 (:laims. (Cl. 269-3975) This invention rel-ates to novel 17 fi-di-lower-alklyaminol7-cyanoandrostenes, 17fi-di-lower-alkylamino-17-cyanoandrostanes and 17 8-di-1ower-alkylamino-17-cyanoestratrienes, their l7a-alky1, l7a-alkylene and 17cc-alkyne derivatives and their llB-hydroxy derivatives. It also relates to a process for their production. The aforementioned compounds coming within the scope of this invention have pharmacological usefulness as anti-fungal, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, cholesterol lowering, central nervous system regulating and diuretic agents.

The compounds of this invention and particularly those of the examples, below, can be prepared and administered to mammals, birds and animals in a wide variety of oral and parenteral dosage forms, singly, or in admixture with other coacting compounds. They can be associated with a carrier which can be a solid material or a liquid in which the compound is dissolved, dispersed or suspended. The solid compositions can take the form of tablets, powders, capsules, pills, or the like, preferably in unit dosage forms for simple administration or precise dosage forms. The liquid compositions can take the form of solutions, emulsions, suspensions, syrups or elixirs.

The compounds of this invention can be represented by the-formula:

wherein R is a lower-alkyl radical, preferably selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl; R is a lower-alkyl, alkylene or alkyne radical, preferably selected from the group consisting of CH C H C H- CECH, C= =CCH CH=CH --CH -CH=CH and CN; Y is selected from the group consisting of the methylene radical, CH and the fl-hydroxymethylene radical 2 Z is selected from the group consisting of A00 -w V and 0E3 CH3 R t r Ai\/ A j Z N s H30 L H30 -CN 21/ l/ 2 I z I l s R\ R R\ n N/ N rno CH H3O L a z Y/\ i/ l n I In 7 l R R R /R no no ---CHa L-OH:

Y T l 5 HOW 0- Ila II!) R R R R If N me H30 Cm "CECE CH3 05011 HO w o.

IIIa IIIb ra R V N Ho I'-CHZ=CH2 wherein R is selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl; X- is a halogen; Y is selected from the group consisting of the methylene radical, CH and the B-hydroxymethylene radical,

and Z is selected from the group consisting of and wherein R has the same value as above, Ac is the acyl radical of a hydrocarbon carboxylic acid containing from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, inclusive, and is a generic expression denoting oz and ,6 bonds and mixtures thereof. indicates that the reaction sequences following it occur when Z in Formula I and (3) is restricted to AcO methyliminodwandrostan 11,6 01 and B-metho'xyestra- 1,3,5-triene 17 methylimine, respectively; isolation and purification is carried out by conventional means. The condensation of methylam-ine or ethylamine with 17- ketosteroids is ordinarily carried out at the melting point of the steroid or above; the reaction proceeds faster at higher than at lower temperatures, with those preferred being in the range of to 250 C., An additive such as pyridine, ethylene glycol, chloesterol and the like can :be used with steroids melting at high temperatures to lower the melting point. Ordinarily a large excess of methyl-amine is used in a slow stream to assist removal of water. On a small scale methylamine is bubbled through the melt of steroid compound at a rate of about 1 bubble/second, While Wlth a larger batch, more rapid addition is desirable to prevent unduly long heating of the melt. The reaction is considered complete when examination of the infrared spectrum of an aliquot of the melt reveals little or no remaining absorption due to the 17-ketone function (about 1730 to 1745 cmf A reaction period of between 1 and 48 hours is satisfactory to produce this spectral change and one between 3 and 8 hours is preferred. As little as one equivalent of methylarnine can be employed in this reaction, but more than this amount is used to assure completion of the reaction. Since excess methylamine is usually not harmful an excess is used, preferably more than two equivalents. Other organic primary amines, e.g., n-propylamine, n-butylamine, benzylamine and the like, can be substituted for methylamine or ethylamine; they are added dropwise as liquids continuously into the steroid melts. if desired a solvent can be used in the reaction between the appropriate amine and l7-ketosteroid, the boiling point of the solvent serving as its upper temperature limit. Suitable solvents include benzene, toluene, xylene, mesitylene, ethylene glycol dimethylether, pyridine and the like. When gaseous amines are employed they are passed contnuously through the solution of starting material, the water and amine vapors beign permitted to escape. Higher boiling amines can also be used in the reaction, Water being removed by azeotropic distillation With an immiscible solvent such as toluene, by simple distillation of Water from the solution, or by passing the vapors through an absorbent (e.g., calcium carbide) that selectively removes water.

The compounds represented by (2) or" the flow-sheet are converted to those embraced by (3) by reaction with a suitable alkyl halide, preferably methyl iodide. Thus, 17 methylirninoandrost 5 en-3,B-ol acetate, 17-methyliminoda-androstan 11,8 ol and 3 methoxyestna-1,3,5- triene-17-methylimine, when dissolved in a suitable solvent and reacted with methyl iodide yield 3,8-hydroxyandrost 5 en 17 dirnethylirninium iodide acetate, 50:- aridrostan-l113-ol-17-dimethyliminiurn iodide, respectively. Isolation and purification is by means known in the art such as precipitation, evaporation of solvent and recrystallization.

The dialkyliminium halides of (3) are dissolved in a suitable solvent such as methyl cyanide or dimethylformamide and readily converted to their corresponding 17u-cyano compounds (I) by reacting them with potassium cyanide or sodium cyanide. These compounds, e.g., l7fi-dimethylarnino-17-cyanoandrost-5-en 3 B ol acetate and l'lfi-dimethylamino 17 cyano-3-methoxyestra- 1,3,5-triene, are isolated from their reaction mixtures and crystallized by conventional procedures, such as precipitation and filtration.

The 17a-cyano compounds (I) can be converted to their corresponding 17a-alkyl derivatives (11, Ha and lib). These 17a-alkyl compounds can readily be prepared by dissolving the compounds of I in a suitable solvent and heating the resulting solution with an alkylmagnesium halide, conveniently at reflux temperatures. Isolation and crystallization of the product is by conventional methods known in the steroid art, such as washing, drying and evaporating the solvent containing the desired product. Following this general procedure, 17,8-dimethylamino 17 cyanoandros 5 en 3c ol acetate (1) 17 8-dimethy1amino-17-cyano 50c androstan-11;3-ol (I) and 17/3di-methylamino-17-cyano 3 methoxyestra- 1,3,5-triene (I) can be converted to 17,5-dirnethylamino- 17 methylandrost-5-en-3fi-ol (11a), 175 dimethylamino- 17 methyl-Sa-andrOstan-Ilo-ol (11) and 17fi-dimethy1- amino-17-methyl-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5-triene (II), respectively. The compound of Ila is converted by conventional Oppenauer oxidation with aluminum isopropoxide to 175-dimethylamino 17 methylandrost-4en-3-one (11b). An alternative route for the preparation of 17(3- dimethylamino-l7-med1ylandrost-5-en-3fi-ol (lla) cornpri-ses heating 3/3-hydroxyandrost-5-en-17 dimethylimiinium idodide acetate (3) in a suitable solvent with an alkyl magnesium halide, followed by conventional isolation and crystallization of the product.

The l7a-cyano compounds (I) can be converted to their corresponding l7a alkynyl derivatives (ill, Illa and 11112) by dissolving the compounds embraced by I in a suitable solvent such as tetrahydrofuran, adding an alkylnylmagnesium halide thereto and heating the resulting reaction mixture, conveniently at reflux temperature, for a period of from about several hours to about several days. Isolation, purification and crystallization of the l7a-alkynyl product is carried out by conventional means known in the steroid art, such as concentrating the reaction mixture under vacuum, dissolving the resulting residue in suitable solvents, Washing the solvent solution with Water, extracting With dilute acid followed by precipitation of the desired product on alkalinizing the acid extract. These procedures are similarly utilized in the preparation of 17/3-dimethylami-no-17-ethynyl-5mandrostan-llfi-ol (III), 17,8 dimethylamino-17-ethynylandrost-5-en-3fibl (Illa) and 17/3-dirnethylamino- 17- ethynyl-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5-triene (III) from 175 dimethylarnine-l7-cyano-5u-androstan-1 113-01 (1) 175 dimethylamino-17-cyanoandrost-5-eu-3fi-ol acetate (I) and 17p dimethylamino-l7-methyl-3-methoxyestra ,3,5- triene (I), respectively. The compound of Illa is converted by conventional Oppenauer oxidation with aluminum isopropoxide to 17,8-dimethylamino l7 ethynyl androst-4-en-3-one (ll-lb). The compound of EU) when reacted with hydrogen in the presence of a suitable pal ladium catalyst, e.g., 5 percent palladium on charcoal, yields 17,8 dimethyl-amino-l7-vinylandr0st 4 er1-3-one (Illa).

EXAMPLE 1 1 7fi-Dimethylarrzino-17-Cyan0andr st-S-En-Sfl-Ol Acetate (Z 7,8-N,N-Dimcthylamino-l 7-Cyano-5-Androsten-Sfi-Ol Acetate) (Z A stream of methylamine was bubbled through a melt of 10 g. of the known compound androst-5-eu-3B-ol-l7- one acetate (Steroids, Fieser and Fieser, Reinhold, N.Y., 1959, page 514) [(1) of flow-sheet] in a flask held in a bath at 195 to 200 C. for a period of about 6 hours. The melt was allowed to cool under an atmosphere of nitrogen, dissolved in methylene chloride and the resulting solution Washed with Water. Evaporation of the methylene chloride yielded a solid, l7-methyliminoandrost-5- en-Bfi-ol acetate [(2) of flow-sheet] showing infrared absorption bands at 1723 and 1675 MIL-'1. This imine was dissolved in 50 ml. of methylene chloride, treated with 60 ml. of methyliodide and allowed to stand for a period of about 3.5 hours. The semisolid ternary iminium salt, 3 {5-l1ydroxyandrost-5-en- 1 7-dirnethyliminium iodide acetate [(3) of flow-sheet], obtained when this mixture of reactants was poured into ether, was quickly dissolved in ml. of methyl cyanide. This solution was then added to 6 g. of potassium cyanide in 60 ml. of water with active stirring. After about 40 minutes the suspension was diluted with about 800 ml. of water and the precipitated solid material collected on a filter to give 5.36 g. of product with a melting point of 146 to 152 C. A. small amount of this compound was recrystallized twice from hexane (cooled to 20 C.) to yield an analytical sample of 17B-din1ethylamino-l7-cyanoandrost-5-en-3fi-ol acetate (1) with a melting point of to 150 C. and )t max. 2780, 2210, 1732-1725 and 1670 cmf Aizalysis.-Calcd. for C E -N 0 C, 74.96; H, 9.44; N, 7.29. Found: C, 74.84; 1-1, 9.44; N, 737.

In the same manner as in Example 1, but substituting for methylarnine and methyl iodide another alkylamine and another allryl halide (such as ethylamine and ethyl iodide), is'productive of the corresponding 17,8-diethylamino-17-cyanoandrost-5-en-3-ol acetate (1).

EXAMPLE 2 J 7,8-Dz'metlzylamin0-1 7-C yanoandrosZ-S -En-3 5,1 1 B-Diol 3- A estate (1 7 [3-N ,N -Dimethylam inc-1 7-Cyan0-5-Andr0- stem-3,6,11fi-Di0l 3-Acemre) (I) In the same manner as in Example 1, but substituting as starting material, 11,8-hydroxydehydroisoandrosterone 3-acetate [(1) of flow-sheet] for dehydroisoandrosterone acetate, is productive of the corresponding 17B-dimethylaniino-17-cyanoandrost-5en-35,11,8-diol 3-acetate (I). The starting 11fi-hydroxydehydroisoandrosterone 3-aceof Florosil (synthetic magnesium silicate) yielded 3,8,11,6-

dihydrox --androstene-17-one having A max. 17 40 cmf This crude diol is allowed to stand for a period of about hours with 10 ml. of pyridine and 10 ml. of acetic anhydride; dilution of the mixture with water, followed by chromatographing on Elorosil yields llfl-hydroxyisoandrosterone 3-acetate (3 5,1 1 [3-dihydroxy-5-androsten-17- one 3-acetate) having A max. 1740, 1725 cm.-

EXAMPLE 3 17;? Dimethylamino 17 Cyano Soc-'Aildi'OStaiz-IIfS-Ol (17B N,N Dimezlzylamino Z 7-Cyan0-5a-Aiza'rosmn- 115-01) (1) A stream of methylamine was bubbled into a melt of 3 g. of the known compound 5et-androstan-11,8-ol-17-one [(1) of flow-sheet] (US. Patent 2,881,188) maintained at a temperature between about 200 and 210 C. for a period of approximately 7 hours. After cooling under an atmosphere of nitrogen, the product was dissolved in methylene chloride, washed with Water, and the extract evaporated to dryness to give 17-methylirnino-5a-androstan-llfl-ol [(2) of flow-sheet] exhibiting infrared absorption at 3220 and 1676 cm. This crude imine was dissolved in 50 ml. of methylene chloride, treated with 10 ml. of methyl iodide and allowed to stand for a period of about 3 hours. ther was then added and solid material consisting of 5a-androstan-11,8-o1-17-dimethyliminium iodide [(3) of flow-sheet] separated. The solid was dissolved in 100 ml. of hot, dry dimethylformamide and quickly added to a solution of 3 g. of potassium cyanide in 30 ml. of water. After about 45 minutes the reaction mixture was diluted with water to yield fine needles of the crude aminonitrile product. Two crystallizations from ethyl acetate-hexane gave 2.48 g. of 17,8-dimethylamino- 17-cyano-5a-androstan-1lB-ol with a melting point of 197 to 203 C. and max. 3540, 3470, 2760 and 2220 cm.

Analysis.-Calccl. for C H N O: C, 76.69; H, 10.53; N, 8.13. Found: C, 76.55; H, 10.89; N, 8.04.

In the same manner as in Example 2, but substituting for methylamine and methyl iodide another alkylamine and another alkyl halide, is productive of the corresponding 17/3-diaLrylamino-17-cyano-5tx-androstan-11,8-01 (1).

EXAMPLE 4 I7fi-Dimethylamirz0-17-Cyaito-5a-Androszan (17,8-N,N-

Dimethylamino-J 7-Cytm0-5ct-Androstan) (I) In the same manner as in Example 3, but substituting as starting material, the known compound 5a-androstanl7-one [(1) of flow-sheet] (Optical Rotatory Dispersion, Djerassi, C., McGraw-Hill, N.Y., 1960, page 44), for Su-androstan-llB-ol-17-one, is productive of the corresponding 17-dimethylamino-17-cyano-5a-androstan (1).

EXAMPLE 5 17B Dimethylamino J 7 Cyano-3-M'erhoxyestra-1,3,5- Triene (I 7,8-N,N-Dimellzylamino Z 7 Cyano-B-Merh- 0xy-1,3,5-Estratriene) (I) 8 sheet]. This imine was dissolved in 50 ml. of methylene chloride, treated with 15 ml. of methyl iodide and allowed to stand for a period of about 2 hours. The solid 3-methoxyestra-1,3,5-triene 17 dimethyliminium iodide [(3) of flow-sheet], obtained when this mixture of reactants was poured into 500 ml. of ether, was dissolved in ml. of methyl cyanide and added to 50 ml. of a 10 percent aqueous solution of potassium cyanide. After standing for a period of about 1 hour, the solution was diluted with water resulting in the precipitation of 4.8 g.

of solid with a melting point of to 147 C.; recrystallization from a mixture of ethyl acetate and hexane gave 4.15 g. of this compound with a melting point or" 148 to 150 C. A sample of this material was again recrystallized from the same solvents to yield 17,8-dimethylamino 17 cyano-3-meth0xyestra-1,3,5-triene (l) with a melting point of 148 to 150 C.

AnaZysis.Calcd. for C H N O: C, 78.06; H, 8.93; N, 8.28. Found: C, 78.27; H, 9.13; N, 826.

in the same manner as in Example 5, but substituting for methylamine and methyl iodide another alkylamine and another alkyl halide, is productive of the corresponding 17;? dialkylamino 17 cyano-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5 triene (1).

EXAMPLE 6 17/3 Dimeihylamino 17 Cyano 3-Meth0xyestra-1,3,5- Triene 115-01 (17,8-N-N-Dimethylamin0 J7-Cyan0- I1,8-Ol-3-Meth0xy-1,3,5-Estmtriene) (I) In the same marmer as in Example 5, but substituting as starting material, 3-methoxy-11,8-hydroxy-1,3,5( 10) -estratriene-17-one [(1) of flow sheet] [prepared as in J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 80, 2220 (1958) (see Compound XXIID] for estrone methyl ether, is productive of the corresponding 17,8 dimethylamino 17 cyano 3 methoxyestra-1,3,5- triene-llfi-ol (1).

EXAMPLE 7 17,8 Dimethylamino 17 lllezhylandrost 5 En 35-01 N,N Dimetlzylamino 17 Methyl-.i-Androstense-ol (Ha) A. A solution of 1 g. (0.0026 mole) of 17,8-dimethylamino-17-cyanoandrost-5-en-3,B-ol acetate (1) (prepared as in Example 1) in 30 ml. of tetrahydrofuran was added to 10 ml. of 3 molar methylmagnesium bromide in ether. The reaction mixture was heated under reflux for a period of about 2 hours, following which the excess Grignard reagent was destroyed with water and additional water, ether and also methylene chloride added. The organic layer was washed well with brine, dried by percolation through magnesium sulfate and the solvent removed under vacuum. The glassy solid residue was crystallized from aqueous methanol to give 0.55 g. of fine plates or" 17,8- dimethylamino-17-methylandrost5-en-3 ,B-ol (Ha), with a melting point of 149 to 152 C. Recrystallization from the same solvent gave an analytical sample having a melting point of 149 to 151.5 C. and max. 3400, 3320-3100, 2750 and 1663 cm.-

Analysis.-Calculated for C H NO- 411 0: C. 78.44; H, 11.25; N, 4.17. Found: C, 78.26; H, 11.28; N,'4.25.

Heating the hydrated compound in a vacuum oven yielded the corresponding anhydrous compound with the empirical formula: C22H37N0.

1n the same manner as in Example 7, but substituting for 17 8-dimethylamino-17-cyanoandrost-S-en-Ilfi-ol acetate and methylmagnesium bromide another 17,8-dialkylamino- 17-cyanoandrost-5-en-3 6-01 acetate and another alkylmagnesium halide, is productive of the corresponding 17; dialkylarnino-17-alkylandrost-5-en-3[3-01 (Ha).

B. A solution of 0.5 g. of the ternary iminium salt, 3 ,8- hydroxyandrost-S-en-17-dimethyliminium iodide acetate [(3) of flow sheet], in 30 ml. of tetrahydrofuran was added to 7.5 ml. of 3 molar methylmagnesium bromide. After heating the reaction mixture for a period of'about 3 hours the excess Grignard reagent was decomposed with water and additional water, ether and also methylene chloride added. The organic layer was Washed thoroughly with concentrated sodium chloride solution, dried by percolation through magnesium sulfate and the solvent removed. The crude residue was crystallized from aqueous methanol to give 02 g. (59 percent yield) of 17B-dimethylamino-17-methylandrost-5-en-35-01 (11a), with a melting point of 148 to 149.5 C. The melting point or" this product was not depressed on mixing with a sample of the compound obtained by the process of A.

In the same manner as in Example 7, but substituting for 35 -hydroxyandrost-S-en-17-dimethyliminium iodide acetate and methylmagnesium bromide another 3 fi-hydroxyandrost-S-ene-17-dialkyliminium halide acetate and another alkyl magnesium halide, is productive of the corresponding 176 dialkylamino-17-alkylandrost-5-en-3,B-ol (Ila).

EXAMPLE 8 17 Dimethylamino 17 Methylandrost 5 Eli-35,116- Diol (176, N,N Dimethylamino l7-MethyZ-5-Androsten-jflJlfl-Diol) (Ha) In the same manner as in Example 7, but substituting as starting material, 17fi-dimethylamino-l7-cyanodrost-5-en- 35,115-diol S-acetate (I) (prepared as in Example 2) for 17B-dimethylamino-17-cyanodrost-5-en-3fl-ol acetate, is productive of the corresponding 175-dimethylamino-17- methylandrost-5-en-3B,1lfi-diol S-acetate (11a).

EXAMPLE 9 17/9 Dimethylamino 17-Merhylandr0st 4 En 3 One (17/3 N,N, Dimezhylamino-I 7-ll1eflzyl-4-Andr0sten-3- One) (lib) One gram of 17,8-dimethylamino-17-methylandrost-5- en-3 3-ol (11a) (prepared as in Example 7) was dissolved in 8.5 ml. of cyclohexanone and 50 ml. of toluene. About 4 ml. of solvent was removed by distillation and 0.55 g. of aluminum isopropoxide dissolved in 10 ml. of toluene added to the steroid solution. The solution of reactants was heated under reflux with stirring for a period of about 2 hours, a small amount of water then added and the solution concentrated under vacuum. The residue was extracted with a mixture of ether and methylene chloride and the extract washed with brine. The clear organic layer was extracted with 100 ml. of 2.5 N hydrochloric acid. A crude solid product was obtained when the extract was made alkaline. Recrystallization from aqueous methanol gave 0.71 g. of a product with a melting point of 140 to 143.5 C. Two further crystallizations of a sample of this product yielded pure 17fl-dimethylamino- 17-methylandrost-4-en-3-one (1112) with a melting point of 140.5 to 144 C. and max. 2780, 1675 and 1617 cm.-

Analysis.Calcd. for C H NO: C, 80.19; N, 4.25. Found: C, 80.54; N, 4.51.

EXAMPLE 10 17,8 Dimetlzylamino 17 Methylandrst-4-En-11,B-0l-3- One (1 7,8-N,N-Dimethylaminc-1 7 -M ethyl-4-A nd rosten- 11 ,8-Ol-3-One) (11b) In the same manner as in Example 9, but substituting as starting material, 17,8-dimethylamino-17-methylandrost-5- en-3B,11fi-diol (Ila) (prepared as in Example 8) for 17,8- dimethylamino-17-methylandrost-5-en-3 B-ol, is productive of the corresponding 17B dimethylamino 17 methylandrost-4-en-11,6-ol-3-one (11b) EXAMPLE 11 175 Dimethylamino l7 Etlzynylandrost En-3fi-Ol 176 N ,N-Dimetltylamino-l 7-EthynyI-S-Androsten-Sfi- 01 (Illa) A stream of acetylene was bubbled through an etherfree solution of 0.19 mole of methylmagnesium bromide in 30 ml. of tetrahydrofuran for a period of about 1.5 hours. 6.12 g. of 17l3-dimethylamino-17-cyanoandrost-5- en-3B-ol acetate (1) (prepared as in Example 1) in 12 ml. of tetrahydrofuran was added to the unsaturated Grignard product. This reaction mixture was heated under reflux for a period of about 16 hours and allowed to cool. Water, methylene chloride and ether were added, and the organic layer separated. The organic layer was washed thoroughly with brine and then extracted with m1. of 0.5 N hydrochloric acid. The crude material obtained on making the acidic solution alkaline, was crystallized from aqueous methanol to give 3.5 g. of product with a melting point of 200 to 203 C. Recrystallization of a sample of this product yielded pure 17B dimethylamino 17- ethynylandrost-5-en-3[3-01 (111a) with a constant melting point of 206 to 208 C. and an infrared absorption spectrum showing evidence of hydration.

Analysis.-Calcd. for C H NO- AH O: C, 80.06; H, 10.37; N, 4.06. Found: C, 80.33; H, 10.24; N, 4.42.

Heating the hydrated compound in a vacuum oven yielded the corresponding anhydrous compound with the empirical formula: C H NO.

Following the procedure of Example 11, but substituting methylacetylene for acetylene, yields 17,8-dimethylamino- 17-propynylandrost-5-en-3,8-01.

EXAlViPLE 12 17B Dimetlzylamino-J 7-Ethynylandr0st-5-En-3fl,IJB-Diol (175 N,Z]Dimethyla.'nin0-1 7-EthynyZ-5-A:zdrosten-Bfi, lie-Dial) (111a) In the same manner as in Example 11, but substituting as starting material, 17/3-dimethylamino-17-cyanoandrost- 5-en3,11,S-di0l 3-acetatte (1) (prepared as in Example 2) for 1718-dimethylamino-17-cyanoandrost-5-en-3,B-ol acetate, is productive of the corresponding 17fi-dimethylamino-17-ethynylandrost-5-en-3 ,6,1 1,8-diol (111a).

EXAMPLE 13 17fi-Dimcthylamino-l 7-Ethynylandr0st-4-En-3-One (17B- N,N Dimethylamino-Z 7-Ethynyl-4-Ana'r0sten-3-One) (11111) The solvent was distilled from a solution of 3 g. or" 17,8 dimethylamino-17-ethynylandrost-5-en-35-ol (Ilia) (prepared as in Example 11) in 25.5 ml. of cyclohexanone and ml. of toluene until no more water was contained in the distillate. A solution of 1.65 g. of aluminum isopropoxide in toluene was added to the steroid and the reaction mixture heated at refiux temperature for a period of about 3 hours. Water was then added and most of the solvent removed under vacuum. The residue was dissolved in ether, washed with water and the organic layer washed with 0.5 N HCl. The acid extract was made basic to give 2.37 g. of crude product. Three recrystallizations of this material from aqueous methanol yielded 1.29 g. of 17B-dimethylarnino-17-ethynylandrost-4en-3- one (Iilb) with a melting point of 158 to 161 C. and A max. 3240, 1680, 1613 cm.

AIzalysis.-Calcd. for C H NO: C, 81.36; H, 9.80; N, 4.13. Found: C, 81.06; 11,1002; N, 4.18.

EXAMPLE 14 17,8 Dimethylamino-l 7-Elhynylandrost-4-En-1l 3-Ol-3- One (17 8 N,N-Dimethylamino-I7-Ethynyl-4-Andr0sten-Jlfi-Ol-S-One) (H115) In the same manner as in Example 13, but substituting as starting material, -dimethylamin0-17-ethynylandrost-5-en-3fi,1l/3-diol (111a) (prepared as in Example 12) for 17B-dimethylamino-17-ethynylandrost-5-en-3fi-ol, is productive of the corresponding l7fi-dimethylamino-l7- ethynylandrost-4-en-11,8-01-3-one (1111;)

EXAMPLE 15 175 Dimethylamino-Z7-Vinylandr0st-4-En-3-One (17B- N,N Dimethylamz'no 17-Vinyl-4-Andr0sten-3-One) (HIc) A suspension of 0.3 g. of a catalyst (composed of 5 percent palladium on charcoal) in 200 ml. of pyridine was shaken under an atmosphere of hydrogen for a period of about 45 minutes, then 1.5 g. of 17fl-dimethylamino-17-ethynylandrost-4-en-3-one (1111)) (prepared as in Example 13) was added. After a period of about 4 hours when the theoretical amount of hydrogen was observed to have been combined with the steroid solution, the catalyst was removed by filtration and the solution concentrated under vacuum to a volume of to ml. The solid obtained on dilution of the residue with water was recrystallized twice from aqueous methanol to yield 0.77 g. of 17/3-dimethylamino-17-vinylandrost-4-en-3-one (1110) with a melting point of 154 to 156 C. and A max. 3030, 2750, 167 0, 1637 and 1615 cmf Aizalysis.Calcd. for C H NO: C, 80.88; H, 10.33; N, 4.10. Found: C, 81.14; H, 10.29; N, 4.18.

EXAMPLE 16 17B Dimethylamino 17-Vinylandr0st-4-Ei1-1Ifi-0l-3- One (17,8 N,N-Dimeflzylamin0-Z7-Vinyl-4-Androstenl1fl-Ol-3-One) (IHc) In the same manner as in Example 15, but substituting as starting material, 17/3-dirnethylamino-17-etnynylandrost-4-en-11B-ol-3-one (Illb) (prepared as in Example 14) for 17fi-dimethylamino-17-ethynylandrost-4-en-3-one, is productive of the corresponding 17fi-dimethylarnino-l7- vinylandrost-4-en-l 1 fi-ol-3-one (I110) EXAMPLE 17 17B Dimetlzylamino 1 7-Methyl-5a-Andr0stan-1lfi-Ol (17,8 N,N-Dimthylamino 17-Methyl-5a-Androstan- 115-01) (11) A solution of 1 g. of 17,8-dimethylamino-l7-cyano-5uandrostan-llfi-ol (I) (prepared as in Example 3) in 20 ml. of tetrahydrofuran was added to 10 ml. of 3 molar methylmagnesium iodide in ether. The reaction mixture was heated under reflux for a period of about 3 hours, following which the excess Grignard reagent was destroyed with water and additional water, ether and also methylene chloride added. The organic layer was washed well with brine, dried by percolation through magnesium sulfate and the solvent removed under vacuum. The residue was crystallized from aqueous ethanol to yield 0.7 g. of 17,8- dimethylamino-l7-methyl-5a-androstan-llfi-ol (II) as fine long needles with a melting point of 164 to 165 C.

Analysis.Calcd. for C H NO: C, 79.22; H, 11.79; N, 4.20. Found: C, 79.06; H, 12.08; N, 4.51.

In the same manner as in Example 17, but substituting for 17fli-dimethylamino-17-cyano-5a-androstan-1lfi-ol and methyl-magnesium iodide, another l7 3-dialkylamino-l7- cyano-5ot-androst-115-ol and another alkylrnagnesium halide, is productive of the corresponding 17,8-dialkylamino- 17-alkyl-5u-androstan-1 -01 (11) EXAMPLE 18 1 7fi-Dime thy [amino-. 7-Methy l-jct-A izdrostc-rn (1 7,8-N,N- Dimethy lamina-1 7-1 /1 erhy Z-5 a-Androsmn (I! In the same manner as in Example 17, but substituting as starting material, 175-dimethylamino-l7-cyano-5a-androstan (I) (prepared as in Example 4) for 17,6-dimothylamino-17-cyano-5u-androstan-11,8-01, is productive of the corresponding 17fi-dimethylamino-17methyl-5c -androstan .(H).

EXAMPLE 19 17;; Dimethylamino J7-Eti1ynyl-5a-Ana'rosmn-llfi-Ol (17,8 N,N-Dz'metlzylamino-J7-Ethyrzyl-5ot-Androstan- IJfl-Ol) (HZ) A solution of 1.81 g. of 17,6-dimethylarnino-17-cyano- Sa-andrustan-ll 8-01 (1) (prepared as in Example 3) in 30 ml. of tetrahydrofuran was added to an e ther-free solution of 0.087 mole of ethynylmagnesium bromide (prepared from 24 ml. of 3 molar methylmagnesium bromide in ether) in 100 ml. of tetrahydrofuran. This reaction mixture was heated under reflux for a period of about 18 hours and allowed to cool. Water, methylene chloride and ether were added, and the organic layer separated. The organic layer was washed thoroughly with brine and then extracted with ml. of 0.5 N hydrochloric acid. The crude material obtained on making the acidic solution alkaline was crystallized from aqueous methanol to give 0.96 g. of product with a melting point of 159.5 to 161.5 C. Recrystallization of a sample of this product 'ielded pure 17fl-dimethylamino-17-ethynyl-5a-androstan- -01 (111) with a melting point of to 161 C. and infrared absorptions at 3400, 3280 and 2780 cm.-

Analysis.-Calcd. for C23H37NO: C, 80.41; H, 10.86; N, 4.08. Found: C, 80.55; H, 10.71; N, 4.30.

In the same manner as in Example 19, but substituting for 17 fl-dimethylamino-l7-cyano-5a-androstan-1lfi-ol another l7fi-dialkylarnino-17-cyano-5a-androstan-l113-01, is productive of the corresponding 17 3-dialkylamin0-17- ethynyI-Su-androstan-I1/3-01 (III).

Following the procedure of Example 19, but substituting propynylmagnesium bromide for ethynylmagnesium bromide, yields 17fl-dimethylamino-17-propynyl-5aandrostan-l 1 6-01.

EXAMPLE 20 1 7 fl-Dz'methylamino-I 7-Ethynyl-5a-A ndrostan (17,B-N,N-

Dimelhylamino-l 7-Ethynyl-5a-A ndrostan) (III) In the same manner as in Example 19, but substituting as starting material, 17,8-dimethylamino 17 cyano 5 ocandrostan (I) (prepared as in Example 4) for 17 8'dimethylamino-l7-cyano-5a-androstam1lfi-ol, is productive of the corresponding 1718-dimethylamino-17-ethyny1-5uandrostan (Ill).

EXAMPLE 21 17fi-Dimethylamino-17-Methyl 3 Methoxyestm 1,3,5- Triene (17/3-N,N-Dimethylamin0-17-Methyl 3 Meth- 0xy-1,3,5Estratriene) (II) A solution of 1.5 g. of 17fi-dirnethylamino-17-cyano-3- methoxyestra-1,3,5-triene (I) (prepared as in Example 5) in 25 ml. of tetrahydrofuran was added to 10 ml. of 3 molar methylmagnesium bromide in ether. The reaction mixture was heated under reflux for a period of about 3 hours, following which the excess Grignard reagent was destroyed with water and additional water, ether and also methylene chloride added. The organic layer was washed well with brine, dried by percolation through magnesium sulfate and the solvent removed under vacuum to give 1.2 g. or product with a melting point or" 104 to 108 C. A single crystallization of this product from aqueous methanol provided 1.1 g. of fine long needles with a melting point of 110.5 to 112 C.

ecrystallization of a sample of this material from aqueous methanol yielded pure 17fi-dimethylamino-17-methy1-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5-triene (II) with a melting point of 110.5 to 111.5 C.

Analysis.-Calcd. for C H NO: C, 80.68; H, 10.16; N, 4.28. Found: C, 80.77; H, 10.40; N, 4.52.

In the same manner as in Example 19, but substituting for 17,8-diethylamino-17-cyano-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5 triene and methylmagnesium bromide, another 17B-dialkylamino-l7-cyano-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5-triene and another alkylmagnesium halide, is productive of the corresponding 17 fi-dialkylamino-17-alkyl-3-rnethoxyestra-1,3,5-triene (II).

EXAMPLE 22 J 7fl-Dimethylamino-1 7-Methyl-3-Methoxyestm-1,3,5 Triene-ZJB-Ol (17,8-N,NDimethylamino 17 Methyl 3-.

.Iflelhoxy-l,3,5-Estratriene-1113-Ol) (II) 1 3 1 methylamino-l7-methyl-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5-triene 1118- 01 11 EXAMiLE 23 175-DimethyZamino-17-Ethynyl 3 Methoxyestm 1,3,5- Triene (17,8-N,N-Dimethylamin-17-Ethynyl-3 Meth- 0xy-1,3,5-Estratriene) (III) A solution of 1.5 g. of 17,8-dimethylamino-17-cyano-3- methoxyestral,3,5-triene (I) (prepared as in Example in 25 ml. of tetrahydrofuran was added to 0.03 mole of ethynylmagnesium bromide in 20 ml. of ether-free tetrahydrofuran. The mixture was heated under reflux for a period of about 4 hours and allowed to cool. Water, methylene chloride and ether were added and the organic layer separated. The organic layer was washed thoroughly with brine and then extracted with 100 m1. of 0.5 N hydrochloric acid. The crude material obtained on making the acidic solution alkaline, was crystallized twice from a mixture of chloroform and hexane to give 0.6 g. of product with a melting point of 198 to 200 C. Further recrystallization of a sample of this material employing the same solvents, yielded pure 17B-dimethylamino-l7-methyl-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5-triene (III) with a melting point of 199.5 to 201 C.

Aizalysis.Calcd. for C H NO: C, 81.85; H, 9.29; N, 4.15. Found: C, 81.94; H, 9.68; N, 4.61.

In the same manner as in Example 23, but substituting for 175-dimethylamino-17-cyano-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5-triene another 17,3-dialkylamino-17-cyano-3-methoxyestra- 1,3,5-triene, is productive of the corresponding 17B-dialkylamino-17-ethynyl-3 -methoxyestra-1,3,5-triene (111) Following the procedure of Example 23, but substituting propynylmagnesium bromide for ethynylmagnesium bromide, yields 17,8-dimethylamino-17-propynyl-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5-triene.

EXAMPLE 24 17,13-Dimethylamin0-17-Ethynyl-3 Methoxyestra 1,3,5- Triene-l 1 [3-0] (1 7B-N,N-Dimeth vlamin0-17-Ethynyl-3- Methoxy-l,3,5-Estratriene-11/3-01) (III) In the same manner as in Example 23, but substituting as starting material, 17,8-dimethylamino-17-cyar1o-3-methoXyestra-1,3,5-triene-116-01 (I) (prepared as in Example 6) for 17,8-dimethylamino-17-cyano-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5- triene, is productive of the corresponding 17,9-dimethylamino-17-ethyny1-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5-triene-l 1 ,6-01 (I11) I claim:

1. Compounds represented by the formula:

wherein R is selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl; R is selected from the group consisting of CH3, C2H5, C3H7, CEC-CH3, CH CH "'T CH= H and CN; Y is selected from the group consisting of the methylene radical, CH and the fi-hydroxymethylene radical,

Z is selected from the group consisting of and wherein R has the same value as above and Ac is the acyl radical of a hydrocarbon carboxylic acid containing from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, inclusive.

2. 17fi-dimethylamino-l7-cyanoandrost-5 en 35 ol acetate.

3 17B-dimethylamino-17-cyanoandrost-5-en-3 B-ol.

4. 17B-dimethylamino-17-methylandrost-5-en-3[3-01.

5. 17fi-dirnethylamino 17 methylandrost 5 en-Sfi- 01 %H20n 6. 17B-dimethylamino-17-ethynylandrost-5-en-3 8-01.

7. 17B-dimethylamino 17 ethynylandrost 5-en-3fiol-MiH O.

8. 17B-dimethylamino-17-cyano-5a-androstan-1lp-ol.

9. 17,8-dimethylamino-17-methyl-5u-androstan-l1,6-01.

10. 17fi-dimethylamino-17 ethynyl 5a androstan- -01.

11. -dimethylamino-17-methylandrost-4-en-3-one.

12. l7B-dimethylamino-l7-ethynylandrost-4-en-3-one.

13. 17B-dimethylamino-l7-vinylandrost-4-en-3-one.

14. l7 8-dimethylamino l7 cyano-3 -methoxyestra- 1,3,5-triene.

15. 17,6-dimethylamino-17-methyl 3 methoxyestra- 1,3,5-triene.

16. 17B-dimethylamino-17-ethynyl 3 methoxyestra- 1,3,5-triene.

17. A process for the production of 17a-alkynyl compounds of the Formula A:

and

wherein R has the same value as above; which comprises reacting a starting compound of the Formula B:

R\ /R 1130 N wherein R, Y and Z are defined as above, with an alkynyl magnesium halide to produce the corresponding l7a-alkynyl compounds of Formula A.

18. A process for the production of l7/3-dirnethylamino-17-ethynylandrost-5-en-3/3-ol which comprises reacting 17fi-dimethylamino-17-cyanoandrost 5 en-3fl-ol acetate with ethynylmagnesium bromide to produce dimethylamino-l 7-ethyny1androst-5 -en-3 5-01.

19. A process for the production of 17,8-dirnethylamino-l7-ethynylandrost-4-en-3-one which comprises reacting l7,8-dimethylamino-17-cyanoandrost 5 en-3fi-ol acetate with ethynylmagnesium bromide to produce 175- dimethylamino-l7-ethynylandrost-5-en-35-01, followed by reacting said compound with an oxidizing agent to produce l7fi-dimethylamino-l7-ethynylandrost-4-en-3-one.

20. A process according to claim 19 wherein the oxidizing agent is cyclohexanone in the presence of aluminum isopropoxide.

21. A process for the production of 17B-dimethylamino-17-ethynyl-5u androstan-llfl-ol which comprises reacting 17,8-dimethylamino-17-cyano-5u-androstan 11S- 01 with ethynylmagnesium bromide to produce 17B-dimethylamino-l 7-ethynyl-5a-androstan-1 15-01.

22. A process for the production of l7fl-dimethylamino-17-ethynyl-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5-triene which comprises reacting 17f3-dimethylamino-l7-cyano-3-methoxyestra-l,3,5-triene with ethynylmagnesium bromide to produce 17 3-dimethylamino-17-ethynyl-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5- triene.

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